Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury
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Thomas Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Earl of Ailesbury KT
(30 April 1729 - 19 April 1814). The son of George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan and Hon. Elizabeth Bruce, he succeeded his uncle as 2nd Baron Bruce of Tottenham on the latter's death on 10 February 1747. He changed his name Brudenell by Royal license to Brudenell-Bruce. He was created 1st Earl of Ailesbury (of the second creation) on 10 June 1776. On his death in 1814 he was succeeded in the earldom and barony, by his third son, his two elder sons having predeceased him.
in 1780. He was invested as a Knight of the Order of the Thistle (K.T.) on 29 November 1786.
His first wife died on 4 February 1783.
He married secondly, Lady Anne Elizabeth Rawdon, daughter of John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira and Elizabeth Hastings, Baroness Hastings, on 14 February 1788.
His second wife died on 8 January 1813.
Order of the Thistle
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order...
(30 April 1729 - 19 April 1814). The son of George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan and Hon. Elizabeth Bruce, he succeeded his uncle as 2nd Baron Bruce of Tottenham on the latter's death on 10 February 1747. He changed his name Brudenell by Royal license to Brudenell-Bruce. He was created 1st Earl of Ailesbury (of the second creation) on 10 June 1776. On his death in 1814 he was succeeded in the earldom and barony, by his third son, his two elder sons having predeceased him.
Career
He was sometime Lord of the Bedchamber to King George III, and Governor to the Prince of Wales and Prince Frederick. His name was legally changed by Royal Licence to Thomas Brudenell-Bruce on 29 December 1767. He was Lord Lieutenant of WiltshireLord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire. From 1750, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Wiltshire.-Lord Lieutenants of Wiltshire:*William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke 1551 – 17 March 1570...
in 1780. He was invested as a Knight of the Order of the Thistle (K.T.) on 29 November 1786.
Family
He married firstly, Susanna Hoare, daughter of Henry Hoare and Susan Holt, on 17 February 1761, and had issue:- Lady Caroline Anne Brudenell-Bruce (d.1824)
- George Brudenell-Bruce, Lord Bruce (1762–1783)
- Lady Frances Elizabeth Brudenell-Bruce (1765-1836)
- Hon. Charles Brudenell-Bruce (1767–1768)
- Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Marquess of AilesburyCharles Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Marquess of AilesburyCharles Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Marquess of Ailesbury, KT , styled The Honourable Charles Brudenell-Bruce from birth until 1776, Lord Bruce from 1776 to 1814 and The Earl of Ailesbury from 1814 to 1821, was a British peer and politician.-Background:Brudenell-Bruce was the third son of Thomas...
(1773–1856)
His first wife died on 4 February 1783.
He married secondly, Lady Anne Elizabeth Rawdon, daughter of John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira and Elizabeth Hastings, Baroness Hastings, on 14 February 1788.
His second wife died on 8 January 1813.